Pathan halts Pakistan's progress in Lahore

Lahore:Left-arm seamer Irfan Pathan grabbed three wickets off 26 balls to help India slow Pakistan's progress in the second Test at Gaddafi stadium in Lahore.

Pakistan, fighting to save the three-match series after the innings and 52-run drubbing in the first Test at Multan last week, slipped from the overnight 355 for three to 386 for seven before going to lunch on the third day at 419-7 in their first innings.

Pakistan are 132 runs ahead of India's 287 with three wickets in hand on Wednesday.

Left-handed Asim Kamal was unbeaten on 26 and number nine Shoaib Akhtar was on 14, the pair having added 33 runs for the unbroken eighth wicket.

The hosts made a disastrous start on the third day, losing four wickets in the space of 30 runs with Pathan being the main destroyer.

The 19-year-old, who took six wickets in the Multan Test, trapped captain Inzamam-ul-Haq leg-before with the sixth delivery of the day.

Inzamam did not add to his overnight score of 118 which was studded with 14 boundaries.